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LG - Sound Plate - 3.5mm slim 4.1ch speaker system

LG is going to release the 3.5mm slim 4.1ch speaker Sound Plate LAP340 for about ¥40,000 on January 30 in Japan. You use it by placing it under your TV.

Sound Plate LAP340 makes the TV sound richer and stronger with 6 units of speakers built-in. Since it features a Bluetooth 4.0 connection, you can play music from a smart device with Sound Plate LAP340. If you use a TV compatible with LG Sound Sync, the TV's remote control can be used to turn on/off and adjust the volume of sound through Sound Plate LAP340.

Panasonic is going to release an ultra high-end speaker system SB-R1 under its Technics brand. It is a build-to order product and will be released for 1,340,000 yen in February.

Technics is Panasonic's brand for audio devices. It was discontinued in 2010, but Panasonic recently discussed the revival of the brand on September 4th. The new high-end speaker system SB-R1 will be one of the first products celebrating the brand's revival.

LG Electronics and Kyocera jointly-developed the ultra-thin 2mm speaker "Clear Speaker" and adopted it to LG's Organic Electroluminescence diplay (EL TV) "Curved OLED TV" for the first time in the industry.

Based on Kyocera's ceramic compression called "Piezo film" and their new acoustic technology "Piezo film speaker" which is ultra-thin and features high sound quality, LG Electronics and Kyocera worked together to make it designed for a ultra-slim TV.

Sony is going to release high-resolution audio stereo system MAP-S1 for about ¥65,000 on April 19. New speaker SS-HW1 which is designed to be used with MAP-S1 will be released for about ¥56,000 on the same day.

The audio stereo system MAP-S1 is able to play high-resolution audio including DSD audio (2.8MHz). It is compatible with DLNA and AirPlay, and it has Wi-Fi built-in.

Sony is going to release new portable IC recorder ICZ-R100 with 8GB capacity on February 8. It's capable of recording for a maximum of 357 continuous hours, registering your favorite radio stations, with a recording maximum of 20 AM/FM radio programs.

ICZ-R100 comes with a speaker cradle that features a Bass reflex system to make a full, rich sound. While you set the IC recorder on the speaker cradle, you can charge the IC recorder and listen to the radio at the same time.

Panasonic is going to release new portable wireless speaker system SC-MC20 on February 14.

SC-MC20 is designed to make people hear television sounds more clearly. TV sounds are sent from the accompanying sound transmitter to the speaker via Bluetooth so that you can hear your TV clearly when you are having trouble hearing the sounds or you are far from the TV.

Built-in battery is able to run for 10 hours. It's also compatible with an AC adapter.

Imation is going to release an IP64 dust & water-proof pocket-sized wireless speaker "TREK A26" by TDK Life on Record on November 28.

In its compact body (W178xH76xD28.5mm, 340g), there are 2 38mm full-range drivers and 2 50mm passive radiators. It has Bluetooth and NFC ability, and a microphone built-in to enable you to make hands-free calls.